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9/25/2015 8:40PM

NASA's Hubble Snaps Image of Exploded Star

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured a detailed look at the expanding remnants of the explosion of a star 20 times more massive than our sun. WSJ's Monika Auger reports. Photo: NASA, ESA, Hubble Heritage Team

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